DENR vows to stop Leyte sand quarryingTacloban City — Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Eastern Visayas have vowed to stop the illegal sand quarrying on the beaches of Tolosa and Dulag towns in Leyte. DENR logo (MB File Photo)The sand is used in the manufacture of hollow blocks. DENR 8 Regional Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca said the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), an attached agency of the DENR, will investigate the reports that sand is gathered by hollow block makers in Barangay San Roque and Telegrapo in Tolosa and Barangay San Jose in Dulag,Sibbaluca said the new MGB 8 Regional Director Raul Laput texted to tell him that an investigation is underway. He said he recalled that the former regional directors Alilo Emsomo and Nenita Caquioa have noted the illegal practice during their terms.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 22, 2016 14:15 UTC